Episode Summary

Just in time for Hallowe'en, we invited Kait Tremblay to talk about A Mortician's Tale and what the "Death Positive" movement is, horror in general and why we're drawn to the genre.

Episode Notes

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Just in time for Hallowe'en, we invited Kait Tremblay to talk about A Mortician's Tale and what the "Death Positive" movement is, horror in general and why we're drawn to the genre.

Guest intro - Kait Tremblay (00:00:47)

Our guest is Kait, a contract narrative designer and writer - most recently A Mortician's Tale. She also released Ain't No Place for a Hero, a book that looks at subversive and inclusive storytelling in Borderlands.

What we've been up to (00:03:49)

AHS: Roanoke (Kait)

(00:05:50) Wings Chronicles (Riley)

(00:07:46) Dream Daddy (Pam)

(00:10:23) Alien: Isolation (Kait)

(00:12:40) Layers of Fear (Kait)

(00:13:48) Destiny 2 (Riley)

(00:15:27) The Park (Pam)

(00:16:55) Cuphead (Pam)

(00:20:12) Podcasts: Sawbones, My Favourite Murder (Kait)

(00:23:15) The Secret Life of Canada (Ep. 3 - Birchtown) (Riley)

(00:25:30) Wolfenstein 2 (Pam)

Horror! (00:28:27)

(00:28:50) Why do we love horror? What do we get out of it?

(00:32:52) Why do you think we see more female leads in this genre?

(00:39:53) When is Horror best as a social experience? When is it best to experience alone?

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